Thorny matter: candidate likely to be chosen but not able Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thorny matter: candidate likely to be chosen but not able . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PROB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROB Thorny matter: candidate likely to be chosen but not able (4)
4% EITHER "Doesn't matter which" (6) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
4% ELABORATE Bananas are able to expand (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
4% PEATY Like some soils high in organic matter (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% ISSUE Matter (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 2, 2025
4% SLATE List of candidates (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
4% SHORTLIST Reduced roster of candidates (9) The Times Concise Oct 31, 2025
4% SECRETS Confidential matters (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2025
4% ORE Mined matter (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
4% ELECTEE Successful candidate (7) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
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